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Sun Hui DrostAug. 22, 2008Sun Hui Drost, also known as Jessica, Choi and Choe, 57, of Wailuku, a Rainbow Laundry Service employee, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Kang Won-Do, South Korea. She is survived by husband Floyd Jr., son John, daughter Charlene and a grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m.

Sarah Gann FrankAug. 23, 2008Sarah Gann "Mickey" Frank, 86, of Honolulu died. She was born in Providence, R.I. She is survived by sons Dory and Michael, and four grandchildren. Private services.

Tokuyuki HinazumiAug. 19, 2008Tokuyuki Hinazumi, 89, of Honolulu, a retired Dillingham Shipyard superintendent welder, died at home. He was born in Kilauea, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Masae; son Gene; daughters Irma Hinazumi and Frieda Hajiro; brothers Shigeru, Robert and Jack; and a grandchild. Services: 4 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire. Incorrect information given in an obituary Sunday.

Albert Wells Jr.Aug. 17, 2008Albert Wells Jr., 78, of Paauilo, Hawaii, a retired professional boxer, tunnel miner and Marine Corps veteran, died in North Hawaii Community Hospital. He was born in Lewistown, Mont. He is survived by sons Jerry Izeolla and Michael and Martin Wells; daughters Kima Brown, Scarlet Nutt and Lara Wells; 14 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Private services.

Betsy Kiyoko YamasakiAug. 22, 2008Betsy Kiyoko Yamasaki, 72, of Honolulu, a retired employee of the Patisserie on Bishop Street, died in Hawaii Medical Center East. She was born in Kau, Hawaii. She is survived by daughters Deborah Urasaki and Lila Yabui, and four grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Inurnment: 10 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers.

You can also search the Hawaii State Library System's Hawaii Newspaper Index online for older obituaries at www.librarieshawaii.org. The index goes back several decades.